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"Only the Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Recorded by Orbison, it became his first major hit. As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time, and is seen as a seminal event in the evolution of Rock and Roll. Released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in May, 1960, "Only The Lonely" went to Number 2 on the United States Billboard pop music charts and to No. 1 in the United Kingdom.
   The song also appears on Orbison's 1962 album, Roy Orbison's Greatest Hits, and his 1989 posthumous album A Black & White Night Live, from the 1988 HBO television special.
   In 1969, country singer Sonny James recorded the song and had a Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts.
   In 1999, "Only The Lonely" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it #232 on the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time list."

In popular culture

Orbison's version of his song has been used in motion pictures, including:
- The Love Letter (1999)
- Only the Lonely (1991)
Only the Lonely is the title of a book about Roy Orbison by Alan Clayson, published 1989, St. Martin's Press, New York City.
Only The Lonely - The Roy Orbison Story - is a stage musical that toured Europe.

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